Monday, January 18, 2016

Bekal Fort, Pallikkere

This 13th century Bekal Fort at Pallikkere is the largest and best-preserved fort in Kerala on the Arabian Sea. early period, the fort was under the control of Kadamba dynasty and later ruled by Kolathiri Rajahs.

The fort is built of literate blocks directly over the bedrock. It is roughly polygonal on plan perched peon the steep bank of the sea. The twelve meter high fortification wall is impregnated with 15 bastions of semicircular, octagonal, oval, square and rectangular shape. The main entrance in zigzag fashion on the north side.

The fort appears to have been built up from the sea as three fourths of its exterior is drenched and the waves continually stroke the citadel.

The fort spread over 40 acres still has interesting structures. Some of them are:

It is really neat to see inside the fort. It is massive. So much walking in order to see everything. I really enjoyed seeing the inside as well as the outside. You have no idea what is behind those walls thanks for showing us.

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Love traveling across India and capturing what I see in images. There is so much to discover and one life is not enough. I just love the experience. This is my small attempt to share my experiences with the world.
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